A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service.

National Weather Service Burlington VT
1238 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure sliding off the New England coast this afternoon
is making way for a low pressure system passing south of Long
Island and outside the benchmark. Light snowfall is expected
across Southern Vermont and along the spine of the Greens,
generally 1 to 4 inches. A significant warming trend is expected
Monday through Wednesday of next week, along with increasing
chances for rain. Near record high temperatures are possible
Tuesday into Wednesday, with highs well into the 50s and
possibly lower 60s.

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Vermont
Based on observations at 100am EST, Sunday February 18, 2018

Across Vermont...temperatures are near 24 degrees north, near 25 degrees central, and near 30 degrees south. Current sky conditions are light snow north, light snow central, and light snow south. In the north, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 22 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 85%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. There is patchy fog central and south. Winds are from the south at 9 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light snow. The wind chill is near 14 degrees north. Winds are calm central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light snow. Winds are calm south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light snow. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category north, no stress category central, and no stress category south. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 30 degrees at Bennington. The lowest temperature is 24 degrees at Newport and Lyndonville.

Current NOWCAST not available:Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

303 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018
DAY ONE Today and Tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday.
Abnormally warm temperatures combined with periods of rainfall will
increase the threat for ice jam breakups and minor flooding across
the region Monday night through Wednesday.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

FEBRUARY 18TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1899...
While much of the central and eastern U.S. was recovering from the most
severe cold wave of modern history, the temperature at San Francisco soared
to 80 degrees to establish a record for month of February. (David Ludlum)
...1959...
Some of the higher elevations of California were in the midst of a five day
storm which produced 189 inches of snow, a single storm record for North
America. (13th-19th) (David Ludlum)
...1987...
A small but intense low pressure system combined with northerly upslope
winds to produce eight inches of snow in five hours at Meeteetsie WY,
located southeast of Cody. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Thunderstorms soaked the Central Gulf Coast Region with heavy rain. Totals
in southern Louisiana ranged up to 8.50 inches near the town of Ridge, with
6.55 inches at Plaguemine. Thunderstorms in northern Florida drenched
Apalachicola with 5.41 inches of rain in 24 hours, and produced wind gusts
to 75 mph at Mayo. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Low pressure off the coast of North Carolina brought freezing rain and
heavy snow to Virginia and the Carolinas. Snowfall totals in Virginia
ranged up to 18 inches at Franklin. Freezing rain reached a thickness of
two inches around Charlotte NC. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
An intense but slow moving Pacific storm worked its way across Utah over a
two day period. The storm blanketed the valleys with 4 to 12 inches of
snow, and produced up to 42 inches of snow in the mountains. Heavy snow
also fell across northern Arizona. Williams received 22 inches of snow, and
12 inches was reported along the south rim of the Grand Canyon. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)